Community Board Member Calls It Quits After Two Years

BOCA RATON — Local banking executive Avery Fonda has resigned from the city`s Community Redevelopment Agency after serving on the board for more than two years.

Fonda, 63, said Wednesday that he decided to leave the board because he had other commitments that needed more attention.

``One must shepherd his few resources of time and energy,`` he said.

Fonda, who is senior vice president of the First National Bank in Palm Beach, was appointed chairman of the agency in December l982.

The City Council formed the agency that year to oversee a 10-year downtown redevelopment project.

Since that time the agency has completed the Sanborn Square Park and has commissioned consultant studies of transportation and drainage in the downtown area.

``I`m extremely enthusiastic about the work of the agency,`` Fonda said. ``I feel that we`ve been able to achieve some of our early goals.``

In September Fonda resigned as chairman of the agency, saying the time demands of that position had become too great. But he agreed to remain on the board. Local real estate agent Glenn Murray was then selected as the board`s new chairman.

The City Council is scheduled to select replacement for Fonda next week.